An hour later, the broth in the soup pot had been reduced to nothing, leaving only bones at the bottom of the pot, devoid of any nutrients.
When Vic fed Gion the last spoonful of soup, Gion's eyelashes fluttered a few times before she opened her eyes. Her internal organs and blood vessels had all been repaired, leaving only her muscles and bones, but that was enough to wake Gion up.
Gion opened her eyes, she saw Vic kissing her, and liquid was flowing into her mouth. To avoid causing her pain, Vic had blocked the transmission of pain signals to her.
So Gion didn't even taste the soup properly, assuming it was just Vic's saliva, and two blushes immediately rose on her face.
But she couldn't respond at the moment. When Vic finished feeding her the soup and got up to leave her lips, she was a little reluctant. Although she couldn't taste it, she felt very satisfied.
Then she saw herself lying in the bathtub, which made Gion's face turn even redder. She looked up at the man in front of her with a dreamy gaze!
"Are you awake? I thought I'd have to wait a while. Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, but you're not in mortal danger. You probably won't be able to move for a while, but don't worry, I'll have Rebecca take care of you!"
After Vic got up, he saw Gion staring at him with a blushing face and wide eyes. He smiled and comforted her.
"After how you've treated me, is it really necessary for Rebecca to take care of my daily needs? Can't you do it yourself?"
Gion breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Vic was unharmed, but she felt she had been completely taken advantage of by Vic – kissing her, being naked – and she had no idea what he had done before she woke up. Should they continue with their old relationship?
"This... you've misunderstood. You were seriously injured and unconscious before, and I was feeding you soup. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to swallow it. Here, this is the soup pot."
And yes, I did cut off your clothes, but it was an emergency. You lost so much blood, if I didn't remove the clothes right away, they'd stick to your flesh and be difficult to remove. Besides, I saved your life, so you wouldn't lose out by taking a few more glances, would you?
Vic tried to explain at first, but then he realized there was no point in explaining. He'd seen it, touched it, and kissed it; that was all there was to it. What else was there to say?
Gion simply laughed from the bottom of her heart. She wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, she was somewhat glad she had made the decision. She didn't say anything more, and Vic laughed too.
Vic lifted Gion out of the bathtub and dried her off. He then took out several women's clothes from his Dimensional Space. He had prepared these everyday items, since Rebecca and the others wouldn't pass up such a space.
After dressing Gion properly, Vic used his lightning metallurgy ability to create a wheelchair. Gion's body was still limp because her internal bones hadn't been properly set, and Vic hadn't used his ability to help her grow. So, Gion was essentially bedridden and unable to move at all.
It wasn't that Vic refused to Gion's bones, but rather that her bones were broken too closely together to need setting. Vic could use his abilities to heal her in one go next time. After securing Gion to the wheelchair, Vic pushed her out of the bathroom.
When Vic opened the door, he saw Ain standing with her arms outstretched, blocking the entrance, and Rebecca pacing back and forth anxiously. Ain had probably chased everyone else away, and only Rebecca wouldn't listen to her.
" Ain! That's enough, no need to stop her anymore, you did a great job this time!"
Vic chuckled and patted Ain's head, which was covered in dark blue hair. If no one had stopped her, Rebecca would probably have barged in long ago, which would have been a bit awkward, Gion was completely naked the whole time, and Vic had been kissing her the entire time.
" Gion- neechan! You're awake! That's wonderful! Vice Admiral Garp said your chances of survival were slim, and there were no more than five people in the world who could cure you. I was so heartbroken! Waaah!"
Rebecca turned around and looked over when Vic door opened, seeing the two people inside even before Ain did.
Seeing Gion, Rebecca was almost crying with joy. If it weren't for Ain blocking the doorway, she would have rushed over to hug Gion. If she had hugged her, she would have known that Gion's body seemed to have no bones.
"Hehe! They all wanted to go in and take a look, but I didn't let any of them!"
Ain was very happy to hear Vic's praise. She was afraid that she was superfluous, and she was glad that Vic could give her something to do. She used to raise rabbits, but a few days ago she used them all to cook. The rabbit-raising expert was unemployed again.
" Rebecca! Don't you know that Vic is actually the best doctor? I haven't felt a single ounce of pain in my body since I woke up,"
Aside from being unable to move, everything else is fine, which made me wonder if the injury I suffered from Bullet was just a hallucination.
I really didn't understand Vic's abilities enough, and I caused him so much trouble and made you all worry. I'm so sorry!
Seeing Rebecca's genuine emotions, Gion deeply moved and realized that she had acted impulsively before.
"Huh? Vic is a doctor? And a highly skilled one at that? We've been together the whole time, how come I didn't know?"
Vic! Did you learn medicine on Drum Island? But you've only been on Drum Island for a few days!
Rebecca looked at Gion in disbelief, but with Gion alive and well right in front of her, she had no choice but to believe it.
Considering that Vic had mastered shipbuilding to a level that even Tom praised in Water 7, she wasn't so surprised. If anyone was surprised, it was Vic, a man known for his astonishing feats.
"It's just a newly developed ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."
This needs to be kept secret; don't tell anyone. Just pretend you learned it in the Drum Kingdom. If you get sick or injured in the future, you can come to me, but I won't take cases that aren't serious. Go find Barnett!
Vic didn't want his reputation as a miracle doctor to spread; that would probably kill him. The Navy had too many people, and it was an organization that directly confronted pirates. Every year, there were countless people who died from serious injuries or were bedridden for life.
Even if Vic went all out, he couldn't save them all; many died before they could even get back to base. Vic couldn't possibly travel the world rescuing people either; fighting pirates is never without sacrifices—that's child's play.
"I definitely won't tell!" Ain said firmly, head held high.